Issues

Campaign themes

2014

Excerpt: "Jobs can only be created if we make sure that regulations in our State are not overly burdensome, that permits are readily available and easily accessible, and tax rates are stable and not prohibitive."

Education

Excerpt: "We must make sure that more of your money makes it into the classroom, and that less is spent on bureaucracy. We must ensure that education is “fully funded,” as education is the paramount duty of Washington State."

Affordable Energy

Excerpt: "Adopting an “all-of-the-above” energy policy, and categorizing hydro power as “renewable,” are just a few ways that we can work to keep energy costs low. We have an abundance of affordable energy here in the Northwest, and we should not artificially inflate the price of that energy to the consumer!"

Protecting The Vulnerable

Excerpt: "One of the most important social responsibilities we face is taking care of the most vulnerable of our citizens: the elderly, the young, the mentally-ill and the disabled. I am committed to finding ways for us to more effectively serve and protect those that need it the most."

Public Safety

Excerpt: "We must make sure we are equipped with the tools needed to stay safe and keep violent offenders off the streets. I will work to ensure that our communities always have the resources they need to provide protection for our families."

Washington House of Representatives, District 18a, General Election, 2012

Party

Candidate

Vote %

Votes

Republican

Brandon Vick

67.8%

36,587

Republican

Adrian Cortes

32.2%

17,343

Total Votes

53,930

Campaign donors

In Washington, there is a $1,600 campaign contribution limit for donations to partisan House candidates.[7]
Comprehensive donor information for Vick is available dating back to 2010. Based on available campaign finance records, Vick raised a total of $32,075 during that time period. This information was last updated on September 30, 2013.[8]

Scorecards

Legislative scorecards are used to evaluate elected public officials based on voting record. Some scorecards are created by political advocacy groups with a focus on specific issues, while others are developed by newspapers and are broad in scope. Scorecards are meant to be used as a tool for voters to have a quick picture of whether their views align with a particular legislator's record.

Because scorecards can be specific to particular issues or general to a state’s legislative term, for example, each report should be considered on its own merits. Each entity that publishes these reports uses different methodologies and definitions for the terms used.

Missed Votes Report

In March 2014, Washington Votes, the state’s premier legislative information website, released its annual Missed Votes Report, which provides detailed missed roll call votes on bills for every state legislator during the 2014 legislative session.[10] The 2014 regular session included a total of 515 votes in the State House and 396 in the State Senate, as well as 1,372 bills introduced total in the legislature and 237 bills passed. Out of all roll call votes, 90 individual legislators did not miss any votes. 3 individual legislators missed more than 50 votes.[10] Vick missed 0 votes in a total of 1211 roll calls.